Colloquium on Misinformation About Science in the Public Sphere
2019
This colloquium was held in April 2019 at Irvine, CA in and was co-sponsored by the Rita Allen Foundation, Science Sandbox, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the KAVLI Foundation. Misinformation about science in the public sphere is of great concern to scientists and to those who seek to communicate and support the use of science in public debate and decision-making.
Participants examined the growing body of research on the factors that make people more or less likely to accept incorrect information promulgated in the complex science communication environments of news media, social media, and other channels.
Lessons were gathered from a wide range of professions and fields to gain insight into the practices and infrastructure that may reduce the spread and impact of misinformation about science. Participants contemplated the ways that science communicators, individual researchers, the scientific community, and other organizations may work together to apply the research and test practices to address misinformation about science.
This description was extracted from the Colloquium video webpage.
Colloquium on Misinformation About Science in the Public Sphere
Source:
Advancing the Science and Practice of Science Communication: Misinformation about Science in the Public Sphere. Arthur M. Sackler Colloquium. National Academy of Sciences Colloquia 2019. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGJm1x3XQeK0iQVY1nQ2yarJcCEmxxsG7